I feel taken care of whenever I approach Pinguini’s magic door on Culver, just before you hit the beach. Inside or outside,both great in their own way.20 years now, I’ve never had a bad bite.Felt I should speak up for them as thanks forfeeding me with such warm spirit and impeachable food all these years.Good destination dinner,add a beach stroll..

Excellent, excellent food! Sea Bass was delicious and perfectly cooked. The pesto linguine with added shrimp was outstanding and more than I could finish. The food is very obviously homemade and the service was very attentive. Would definitely recommend.

We were returning from a trip to the East Coast and the timing was right to enjoy dinner before driving back to Santa Barbara. We really enjoyed a meal here several months ago, so returned. The second visit was as good as the first. Attentive service, excellent specials, everything was delicious.

The restaurant had a nice atmosphere. It was kind of loud but I got s good vibe from everyone enjoying themselves. My food was just ok. The person I was with enjoyed there meal. Was pricy for what we received but wanted to step out of the box. I would not return for the food.

So over priced! My boyfriend and I went there last night for Valentines Day and we didn't really enjoy it. The Caesar salad was $18 and super small (see pic)! The lobster and shrimp on our pastas were dry and over cooked. Their cheapest bottle of wine was like $70. We then tried to pay with a gift card which had $100 on it and they decided to run it for $80 and the rest on a credit card. So ridiculous. I don't think we will come back.

Service was very lacking. We waited almost 20 mins for someone to come by our table at all and then the waiter kept forgetting our orders. Food was pretty good but the noise and the poor service really intruded on our celebration. Maybe they were just having a bad night, will try again sometime not in a weekend

Great food! Delicious warm home baked bread! Service was excellent! My husband had Risotto with Mushrooms and I had Chicken Parmesan...both were very good. We sat on the outdoor patio which was quieter than the inside restaurant...great for conversation with our friends.

Sea bass was cooked perfectly, soft but cooked through. Side vegetables and salad were over-salted so we sent back the salad. The waiter apologized and removed it from the check. Professionally-handled so as to not spoil a great evening. Always a fun date spot with some families too. Valet is $5.50. Location is next to the beach - great for an after dinner walk.

This was the best part of a business training trip to LA. The wine suggestion was spot on. The gnocchi was indeed soft pillows of perfection in the savory mushroom sauce. The overall meal delightful while enjoying the outdoor patio. As I was dining alone, I was able to fully absorb the ambience and the happy chatter and laughter happening around me. The other guests LOVED this place, too. Thank you, Giovanni, for the exemplary service and making me feel like a welcome guest!

We have been enjoying Caffe Pinguini for 20 years as we recall and unfortunately, this dinner was one to forget. From the inappropriately dressed hostess who didn't greet us with other than "Name?," to the busboy who addressed us as "amigos" and rushed to noisily clear our plates before or as soon as we took the last bite, we felt anything but the relaxed, warm Italian atmosphere one would expect. The food was good quality but came out too quickly to digest between courses. For the prices, we would expect more of a fine dining experience, not fast food. We encourage the management to address these issues and return to better standards.

Everyone is so welcoming... the restaurant is beautiful and looks like a lot of locals frequent this place as it seems that everyone is familiar with all staff. Food was amazing and can't wait to return.

This is a great restaurant for Italian food and the service was great. Unfortunately I cannot say the same about the manager/owner. They were not very friendly upon our arrival and gave us no option other than sitting in the outside patio when there were plenty of open tables inside. They should tell you in advance before arrival that your only option is outside so you can plan accordingly and bring a jacket.